Geary's Division State
Historical Marker
Located on Collier Rd. at Walthall Dr., Atlanta
(Text)
GEARY'S DIVISION
July 20, 1864. Gen. J.W. Geary's
2d div., 20th A.C. [Union] occupied this ridge which was some
300 yds. in advance of Williams' 1st div. on his rt., & Ward's
3d, on his left -- all facing southward.
His three brigades: Candy's,
Jones' & Ireland's were massed on the ridge together with
Aleshire's artillery. These troops were from New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania & Ohio; most of them had served under Geary
at Gettysburg.
This commanding ridge, overlook
Tanyard Branch valley, was the critical point of the Federal
position -- the objective of Confederate assaults by Walthall's
& Loring's divs. of Stewart's A.C. [Confederate] on the Federal
center.
060-41 GEORGIA
HISTORICAL COMMISSION 195?
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